Seta - 16th Avenue Head Start
Seta - 16th Avenue Head Start is a licensed child care center in Sacramento, CA, licensed for up to 76 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2018. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (1 of 3). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #219 of 275 centers in Sacramento and has more citations per inspection than 76% of California licensed centers.
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Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
To receive safe, healthful, and comfortable accommodations, furnishings, and equipment. This requirement has not been met by evidence: Facility served milk that expired one day after expiration date. This is considered as a potential risk to the children in care. 1 Headstart manager stated that they have had a training to prevent future incidents from occuring. LPA cleared the deficiency.
No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. 1 Facility management had a meeting with all staff regarding head counting and roll call during transitions. LPA obtained a copy of signed meeting agenda by all staff. This deficiency is cleared as of today. This requirement is not met as evidenced: Facility self reported that Child #1 was left behind in the classroom for approximately one minute during a practice fire drill. This is an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care. 8
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About this center
Common questions
Does Seta - 16th Avenue Head Start take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Seta - 16th Avenue Head Start had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Sep 21, 2021, for sign-in and sign-out. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Seta - 16th Avenue Head Start?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Seta - 16th Avenue Head Start compare with other daycares in Sacramento?
It is tied for #219 of 275 centers in Sacramento by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 76% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Seta - 16th Avenue Head Start last inspected?
Jun 9, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Seta - 16th Avenue Head Start cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Seta - 16th Avenue Head Start for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Sacramento County, which includes Sacramento, was $984 a month for preschoolers (about $1,240 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Seta - 16th Avenue Head Start?
The licensee is Sacramento Employment And Training Agency, and the administrator listed with the state is Duong Kimthuy.
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Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.
To read the full state reports, search facility number 343622573 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.